1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1 in Saturn Yellow & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in the Western Suburbs of Chicago IL on 5-25-24.
We're looking at a 1970 Buick GSX in Saturn Yellow Paint.
The car comes with the 455 CI V8 engine and an automatic transmission.
The car's Owner is Dennis Doerge. Dennis’ had this car since 2014. Dennis shares he’s had this car for a while and decided it’s time to restore and get it back on the road. Only 678 GSX’s were produced from the factory. This car looks showroom new.
ENJOY!

[@loucostabile]

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

[@bobwilkinson6059]

Muscle Car Royalty! “Wouldn’t you rather have a Buick, a brand new Buick?” Yes I would! Beautiful car and great restoration!❤❤❤❤👍 Thanks Lou!❤

[@loucostabile]

High praise. You're welcome Bob.

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

That is hands down one beautiful car. A lot of people say keep it a survivor really look at this thing it's beautiful

[@matrox]

I remember when these were new but you really didn't see a lot of them. The 70 Chevelles and GTOs you would see all day long. Truly a bad ass car though.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this brings memories of when you remember them new :-) You're right, not many around then, and a rare treat to see today.

[@Carl6231]

That's because they cost another 1/3 of the price more than those other cars.

[@saltandlight-f5p]

The most underrated 1/4 mile muscle car

[@loucostabile]

Hi DogsToAdventure, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mreinstein48]

OMG! What an elegant classy beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!!!!!!!

[@paulkirkland1535]

Lou; This Buick GSX is a definite home run. I remember when these were brand new. When Buick was Buick. GM WAS the mark of excellence back then. You were proud to own one of these fine cars. The good old days, I will miss them forever. I was still young then but they were gr8 times.

[@loucostabile]

Paul, Happy to read this one "left the yard" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you. Good news! All the cars you enjoy from the "good old days" are all right here on this KZbin Channel for you enjoy again and again, Lou

[@richarddevoe5871]

Gorgeous GSX !!! A friend has a low mileage Apollo White 4-speed GSX in his collection… my favorite muscle car, love these cars !

[@opera93]

Yes, thanks. Interestingly, We had to “default” to “1970 CORONET *500/383/Dual exh/ loaded “in AUG 1970: MY first * new *Car buy….a Dodge Dealer was next Door to Pharmacy , I worked ,& some $3100 .. Some of these **Rare super 1970 ‘s were $5000 ++, if I could even find.. a GSX/429SCJ/ Talledega,& out of Budget , etc.. Anyways, envy the GSX owner, etc.

[@loucostabile]

High praise. Happy to read this car brings memories of your Friends car :-)

[@opera93]

Ps: believe I had heard of the WHITE GSX BUICKS ** Stage **ps, etc.. Anyways, also,the 1970 SUPER BIRD , not a viable car for Us ( Newley Married in 1969, & I had special Ordered a ‘68 ROADRUNNERS ( loaded , exc Hemi stuff)) as too long & GARISH.. way out of Parking Spot/ Spoiler/ 440/6 (??), at least the one in Lafayette Indiana,downtown in main City Square Spring 1970…!,,,, Spouse *& Garages would never fit SUPERBIRD!!

[@caspar0777]

What a beautiful car. Incredible how you find all these exceptional cars

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing the cars with you.

[@SuperBoss351]

​@@loucostabileDennis keeps texting me Lou, wants me to see it.. But said he had OTHER cars to see, thinks I dont know about the gsx.. great job. I need to take you to lunch one day. You can do some of my cars..Dan..✌

[@leroycaudill96]

These were beautiful cars remember them well they also were very fast cars the 455 were torque monsters thanks Lou and God Bless.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Leroy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

It's another great car and another great visit with Mr. Doerge! The restoration turned out nicely and it's always a treat to see, hear, and experience a Stage 1 Buick GSX. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, My pleasure sharing this fresh restoration with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@vincentcalderella6404]

Hi Lou, In the mid-seventies, I was working in an Exxon gas station in The Bronx, N.Y. One of my mechanic co-workers had a '70 White/Black GSX. He also had bought new, a 1967 Buick GS Stage 1. It was white with a black interior. I think they made less than 100 of them. Great memories!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Vincent, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your mechanic co-workers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@larryharry7221]

Another stunner Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this "stunner" Larry :-)

[@classicmusclecarexhaust1988]

The old Buick saying was "Fast with Class". It should really be "VERY Fast with Class". My first ride ever in a muscle car was in a '71 GS Stage1 so these Buicks hold a special place in my heart. Could someone please remind me why I didn't buy one 40 years ago when I had chance? Love the car, love the video Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Ahhh Tom *and JudyAnn), Happy to read this these Buicks like this hold a special place in your heart :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou

[@johncornell3665]

What a nice Buick, and that engine and saturn yellow. Great car. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share this car with you :-) You're welcome John!

[@cjdesign5700]

Another beauty from Dennis...Thanks Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi CJ Design, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@JeffKing310]

Beautiful Buick! Great restoration and love the Trunk & Treats. Thanks Dennis and Lou for letting us see this classic.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Buick :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@danam0228]

I owned a '72 Skylark in high school in th '80s. It was a bit of a junker, but still a lot of fun. Let a friend write on the bumper with a black magic marker, PASSING SIDE above the left tail light, and SUICIDE above the right. Good times. Dreamed of owning one just like the one in this video after reading about it in a muscle car mag where it beat all other muscle cars of similar size in a shootout, and back in the day. The GNX of the '80s being a nod to the GSX. Thanks Dennis and Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi danam0228, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

[@danam0228]

@@loucostabile you're the man, Lou

[@davestelling]

Dennis sure knows how to have a classic muscle car restored! Man, that's nice. I remember how nice these Buick's drove, smooth & a nice ride. Thanks, Dennis & Lou...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, Happy to read you appreciate the restoration of this car :-) Glad to read this brings back memories of the ride you remember. You're welcome, Lou

[@bruceh92]

In my view this is it - the top dog of muscle cars. What a joy to soak in this feature. A big thanks to caretaker Dennis and to Lou for another world beater on the channel. The Velvet Hammer !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bruce H., Happy to share the "Top Dog" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Wow! Holy Yellow, Batman! Fantastic Buick GSX! I love how GM managed to take their intermediate sized coupes and make each different and each evolved into a performance model that were different and wonderful. It would be such a treat to have each of these performance coupes from this vintage in a collection covering all GM brands. Lou, you really treated us today! Thanks for all your efforts!

[@loucostabile]

Hi ultraviolet tp, High praise. Good news! ALL those GM cars you enjoy are on this KZbin Channel. However, you're right, not all in one video. My pleasure sharing the cars with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@davidphillips5395]

Just Wow!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@matrox]

Gas was just 30cents a gallon when this car came out. Chump change even for 1970. My school cafeteria lunch was 30cents.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Nicky, Thank you for sharing, Lou

[@RealMandingo]

Since lunch is like $8 , either gas got cheaper or food got more expensive!

[@matrox]

@@RealMandingo Food got more expensive because gas went up and it cost a hell of a lot more to ship that food to market. Its called Bidenomics.

[@cobracharmer6178]

@@matrox“Not a Joke!” Joe Biden 😖

[@waynetaylor8082]

I would have to walk home from High School daily in the early 1980's. One similar to this sat along a garage, minus the engine though it still had the factory 4-speed. One day it was gone. Sure hope it was restored as it looked to be solid and except for the missing engine mostly complete.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Wayne, Clearly gone....but not forgotten. Thanks for sharing, Lou

[@mrrepurpose9596]

Tach on the hood. I always thought that was something only Pontiac did. Always something to learn watching your videos.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you're learning. I'm learning all the time too :-)

[@danam0228]

The tach on hood was first used by Pontiac, can't remember what year

[@Litauen-yg9ut]

You know how to pick 'em Lou. Another nice one...

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share the ones I pick with you Litauen 2020...

[@scottmassey4330]

Nice car, serious restoration of a rare car. Good job, Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Scott, Happy to read you enjoy the work done to this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

[@martron1962]

“ just like the GTO back in the day it had that……………………….tachometer 😄 man’s in a hurry! ❤️ The Buick is always my favorite car story Lou! 👍👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Martron, Happy to read "The Buick is always my favorite car story Lou!" :-)

[@curtismcgrew5813]

Awesome 👏🏽 I love ❤️ this GSX Stage 1 my brother had GS super sport HEMI killer Muscle 💪🏾 Car with a quickness 😮thanks keep the Wheels 🛞 up thanks 😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Curtis, High praise. You're welcome, Lou

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️THANKS LOU AND DENNIS,FOR SHARING THE PERFECT RESTO ,ON A PERFECT DAY FOR THE RIDE AND ❤️THE COLOR 🤗💚💚💚

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long :-)

[@cmc6295]

Wow Excellent and amazing restoration. What a Buick! Thanks Dennis for restoring these beautiful relics into top showroom condition. Thanks Lou for this remarkable find.

[@loucostabile]

Hi C MC, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) My Pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@Gas_n_Gears]

Beautiful! I love the yellow with the black, one of my best race cars was yellow. If I recall, according to the Motor's manual, 1970 was the peak for torque and horsepower on the Buick 455. I took a high compression 4bbl 455 from a 1970 LeSabre (?) 4dr and plopped it into a dirt track car. That engine is so heavy, it flattened the oil pan sitting on the floor overnight, had to use a dent puller on it. With the 455, my car was unbeatable and it never broke a sweat. The first lap was amazing. Entering turn 3, everything suddenly got quiet, I could barely hear the 455 running, but everyone else was just coming off turn 2 as I started out of turn 4. In the video you can see me turn around in the seat looking for the rest of the field. 😂 I bought the donor car for $100. They used to say, small blocks suck, big blocks truck!😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thanks for sharing what you remember. Lou

[@gene978]

I see No money was spared restoring this beauty. Thanks for sharing Lou and Dennis.

[@loucostabile]

Hi gene978, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this "beauty" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@lydiaburlingame5265]

WOW , beautiful car ! I used to have a 71 skylark and a 71 Buick Apollo !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Lydia, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad this car brings back memories of your car. Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@kevincostello3856]

Just a beautiful vehicle there snd Dennis the owner appears to be a brilliant conversationalist. Lou as per usual you are truly one of a kind with that exceptional eye for what we love to see in classic cars.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kevin, Happy to read you enjoy the cars I enjoy sharing with you :-) Appreciate that, Lou

[@clevejason]

Another beautiful vehicle - I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of these in person before

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to share this car with you.

[@RDEnduro]

They did a great job integrating that rear spoiler it makes the rear.

[@loucostabile]

I think so too.

[@JONMEREDITH]

Wow! A perfect car! Gorgeous, too! One of the very best cars you have presented! Thank you, Lou!!

[@loucostabile]

High praise. You're welcome Jon!!

[@stacyhazelwood4033]

I am a Ford guy, but I have always said that this car was the most beautiful muscle car that was not a Ford.

[@kevincostello3856]

I'm a Ford guy also, what you said most beautiful muscle car was not a Ford, C'mon that's sacrilegious, pure heresy! Only joking, I kinda see what mean, kinda.

[@loucostabile]

High praise.

[@stacyhazelwood4033]

@@kevincostello3856 haha, it did say most beautiful car THAT was not a Ford. I meant most beautiful non Ford. I should have made myself more clear. The most beautiful car period, in my opinion, is a 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500 with the early headlights that are side by side.

[@BillMcDevitt-yg8yr]

1968-1970 Dodge Charger hands down!

[@Johnnycdrums]

They built these in 69' as convertibles.

[@HypocriticYT]

Rare car. Saw a convertible at a car show in the late 70’s.

[@loucostabile]

Hi A, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@johnhenrymcmahon6878]

Hey big bro! Hey LOOOOUUUUU! Welp, in viewing this slice of awesomeness I am inspired to wear either yellow stripes OR black stripes on top of my ever present white tube socks (working class baseball stockings) and as I think on that choice-POW! SOCK! I get knocked out😵, fall forward as you bend down, shoulder at my navel and I flop over your right shoulder easily. My floppy sneakers dropping into your left hand, my stocking feet giving one last twitch before going completely limp. The proper way to carry a KO'd, lightweight, chick craaazy, JV baseball guy like me 🤣😜. Oh man! This is a PERFECT All-American video to watch before July 4th Independence Day, Lou. And Dennis is 100% like our Dad right there, bro. His restoration of this GSX? Perfection. WOW. The color is EPIC and the roof line of these Skylark based coupes is so cool, man. With a swoop, and yet angular-more masculine, a bit more formal than some of it's contemporaries. I learn so much about cars and American car culture just watching your videos, Lou. And since you are my big brother, always with a lot of heart and humor, and a shoulder for me to land on, too🤪😇! God bless you and God bless America! JV Johnny ⚾⚾

[@loucostabile]

Hey JV Johnny, We have "POW! SOCK!" NICE! Happy to read "I learn so much about cars and American car culture just watching your videos" :-) Glad we're HAVING FUN too! Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou

[@quincee3376]

Awesome!!! I loved Chevy Chevelle 's and Pontiac 's but the Buick GSX and the Olds 4-4-2 were sweet too.

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

What a great job on the resterstion that's one of the best trunk n treets I've seen

[@loucostabile]

Hi Larry, Happy to read you appreciate the work to restore this car :-) Glad to read you enjoy the trunk & treats with this car, Lou

[@marcusanderson933]

BEAUTIFUL! 💛💛💛

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@rad87gn]

Beautiful!!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@CIAVE]

ANOTHER amazing auto!!!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this "amazing" auto :-)

[@brianmoore6306]

What is really great about this channel is that there are some cars that I have not really thought too much about, yet I'll watch the video and learn something because your videos are so detailed and informative. This is one of those vids. If I was collecting cars, this probably wouldn't be on my list. But man alive it is really beautiful and worth a second look! Great color, great striping. WOW, that exhaust was unbelieveable!!! It has a really elegant looking dash too. Oh yeah, it's a Buick!! Love it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to read you're learning from the Channel :-) I'm learning all the time from the Caretaker and I find that to be so much fun. Glad to read "Love it" :-) Lou

[@TheRacerbrown]

"Going Fast with Class"!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@petemedina8446]

Now that's what we call a muscle car great job on the restoration at first I was thinking that was not a very good read but toward the end we said the motor was new now I understand why hidden rev it up so hard still sounds great though😮😮

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pete, Happy to share this "muscle car" with you :-) Lou

[@davidbaron6647]

Beautiful car. Love it Lou. Sweet ride. 😊

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Love it" David :-)

[@user-ys7ng6hq5j]

Класне авто! Чудова реставрація!Двигун! Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Сергій, Happy to read you enjoy this "Cool car" :-) Glad you appreciate the work that went into restoring this car. You're welcome, Lou

[@terryeustice5399]

A beautiful restoration. That canary yellow with black trim pops. I believe he said it was white originally. Would had loved to see a before and after. Thank you Lou. For sharing this rare Buick.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Terry, Happy to read you appreciate the restoration of this car :-) You're welcome. Pretty sure this one has been yellow, however they came in two colors and here is a white one, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJi9e2N9i6mMqZo

[@DOCTRJ]

Absolutely mint! 💛🖤💯🎸🤠

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@johnjuarez8005]

Its a WINNER!!!!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!!!!

[@bjorndeppe9585]

Wow! Great car! 👍👍

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@Floaty84]

2nd video.. randomly stumbled upon the 1st video of the "442 W 30" Learned your phrase "put the babies to sleep 😴" already..💪🏾😤🤣 New sub.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Floaty84, Welcome to the Channel :-) Hope you see MANY more cars you enjoy, Lou

[@Floaty84]

💪🏾😤@@loucostabile stealing some ideas for a 79 cutlass.. might engine swap, & upgrade to the 442. Keep the visuals coming, I'll keep viewing.🔥🤞🏾😎

[@joelinasia8401]

That is a beautiful car! Sounds amazing too!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sound of this car :-)

[@joelinasia8401]

@@loucostabile I have a 72 4-door skylark custom.

[@efogg3]

Sweet ride

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Sweet ride" :-)

[@20alphabet]

One of the last of the greatest American cars made.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@9ZERO6]

My absolute favorite muscle car. The closest I could get was my old '71 GS455. That car was a blast. Side note: The prototype (show car actually) 1970 GSX is owned by a family in Ohio, and it is a wild sight to see. Look that car up sometime. The owner was Brad Conley, who sadly passed away last year. But his GSX is the #1 most rare and valuable GSX in existence.

[@loucostabile]

"My absolute favorite muscle car." WINNER!

[@diegohorton869]

My buddy has one. Manual transmission.

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@plymouthdie-castreplicas]

Top Buick Muscle💪 Great car!

[@loucostabile]

....just the way we like it :-)

[@darrincassidy9045]

Buicks answer to the hemi.

[@loucostabile]

That's correct.

[@Carl6231]

Yes and also the GSX was Buick's answer to The Judge.

[@Floaty84]

& yall happy to be in my city?.. Chicago.💪🏾😤

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@Floaty84]

@@loucostabile 🔥😎

[@allenkranawetter9482]

Beautiful

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@allenkranawetter9482]

@@loucostabile ThanK you

[@allenkranawetter9482]

@@loucostabile it's possible can you do a story on the 1979 Buick Skyhawk with a roadhawk package ? I had one. Quite rare . Not necessarily valuable. Looked fast. Definitely was not 🤣🤣 Engine was a 3.8 V6 2 barrel . Buick should have made the right decision to put either a turbocharged V6 in it. Or a Buick 350

[@robert19271]

Thanks Lou and

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Robert.

[@angus.f.kendal1544]

Awesome LouGoogle is advertising 4 U Brother. Calling it The HEMI Killer. Nice[1]Guys. I'd love to see it again when the engine is broken in✌️🤠🌵

[@loucostabile]

Hi Angus, Happy to read this one is "Awesome" :-) Glad to read Google is advertising 4 me, and thank you for sharing, Lou

[@drippinglass]

The “Hemi killer” came from an 80’s muscle car magazine shootout drag race. The GS Stage 1 against a Hemi GTX. The GS won. However… the guy, Roy Badie who did the bragging about his recently acquired ‘70 Hemi GTX 4 speed had no drag racing experience, and wasn’t good with the manual transmission. The GS guy, Richard Lasseter was an experienced drag racer and president of the GS club of America. He had a blueprinted engine with worked cylinder heads. He was basically a hot shoe. All you have to do is look at drag racing history, and you’ll see which engine was the killer. 😁

[@audieconrad8995]

Lou, American muscle cult car. 🇺🇸💪🏼 Gr8 feature.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Audie, Happy to share this Muscle Car with you :-) Lou

[@davidhill7234]

Freakin beautiful car ❤

[@loucostabile]

High praise.

[@RealMandingo]

My first car was a Gold 1970 Buick GS, 350 4 barrel carb. Nothing anywhere near this but even it was a beast! First day I got my licence I rolled down the windows and went 100mph. Dusted a lot of fast cars in official street races. Sounds dumber than it was; I really was a good driver, just fast but safe fast!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi JD Black, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@matrox]

My aunt had a 68 Wildcat convertible.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read your Aunt had a cool car.

[@GetsumJ]

Legendary car

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@danhoyland142]

My goodness, if you were to encapsulate the essence of John Bonham pounding on his drum kit, in an exhaust note, this would be it right here.

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@cmc6295]

Wouldn't mind it being 1970 again. Haha

[@loucostabile]

Riding in this one brings you right back to 1970 :-)

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Nice 😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read "Nice" :-) Lou

[@MostlyBuicks]

The 1970 Chevelle LS6 killer and the Hemi Killer. And it could do it with A/C, power windows, fully loaded and with moderate 3.42 gears. This is a true gentleman's muscle car. Not for a brash racer boi.

[@loucostabile]

Hi When Better Cars Are Built, ....nice to keep the temperature in the car comfy too :-)

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

Nice car, license plate holder for a standard GS that reads "Smokin' GrasS, need to fix the sail panel.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Timothy, Happy to read you like this "Nice car" :-) Lou

[@claysmell]

it's a beast

[@loucostabile]

...just the way we like it :-)

[@markg7030]

A cool and comfortable ride in 1970 with the A/C on while the guys in the LS6 454 and 426 Hemi's were sweating like pigs.

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@DanEBoyd]

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: You get the best cars!!! 3.42:1 is probably about just right for that car, for regular street driving with good acceleration, Optimum would be a two-speed rear axle with something like a 2.26:1, (or whatever GM's numerically lowest was) and a 3.73:1 or higher, for really getting out of there in a hurry. I'll bet that the lowest possible gear in that car, in tandem with a very conservative right foot, would probably net close to 20 MPG or perhaps higher, at 55-65 MPH.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dan, Happy to read you enjoying the cars I like sharing with you :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@chuckcarlini2807]

Buicks fast with Class! I currently own a saturn yellow 70 gsx, as well as my factory 4 speed 66 gran sport #s matching 401 nailhead,,, marina blue code FF it's been in my care for over 22 year's now! Buicks the most underrated car's in existence!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Chuck, Sounds like you have some fun cars for sure :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@davidbaron6647]

😮 Engine: 7.4 liter Buick V8 Horsepower: 360 hp Torque: 510 lb-ft

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@Scalihoo]

Nice restoration, looks like he used rust preventive coatings, would loved to have seen the underside. wow..

[@loucostabile]

Hi Florida Alan, Happy to read you appreciate the restoration of this car :-) Lou

[@edwinmassie]

Sweet!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@BillMcDevitt-yg8yr]

Truly, this is not my Grandfather's Buick! Actually the dash is very nice. Almost a nod to AMC?

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@markmoris2914]

Lou, can't you get those old guys to open up the throttle for the fans ? 😞

[@loucostabile]

Mark, this one just had fresh rebuild on the engine, so not ready for stomping on it yet.

[@michaelcarmean4906]

Very Nice ✅ Only Original…Once

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read "Very nice" :-) Lou

[@michaelcarmean4906]

@@loucostabile Hello Lou 🙏 I Owned a 1972 Boat Tail Rivera Stage One 455… I Bought It From a GM Worker In Columbus Ohio That Ordered It Special Very Few Of Those

[@hippydippy]

Beautiful Buick, but come on old man! You could have stepped on it at least just once!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi hippydippy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Young man, when you build and engine, you need to slowly break it in before you "step on it". Lou

[@mikeskidmore6754]

It's the General Motors A Chassis the same as a Chevelle. I put a whooping on a Few Buick GSX's with my 79 Z-28 Camaro I do have 110 HP Nitrous kit on it . I also had a '73 Chevelle Winter beater that I paid $300.00 for very rusty had to put in new floor boards and then spray foamed the floorboards and trunk. The Trunk was totally rusted out thanks to a leaking rear window. I replaced the heads and cam and put the stock cam and cam chain out of my Z-28 Camaro in it.. 1970 64 CC heads for higher compression for driving in the Mountains in Colorado. Wiand SP20 intake spread bore 450 CFM Holley and headers got 22 MPG on the highway .. National 55 MPH speed limit. I also had the Turbo 350 rebuilt for $250.00

[@9ZERO6]

Did the GSX drivers know you were racing them? Lol.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, Thanks for sharing, Lou

[@fuzz7boy]

12:00 that Stage 1 engine is higher compression, the camshaft has a much more radical set of specs, but (per the literature) adds 0 torque and only 10 horsepower. Hmm...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Roger R, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@fer73792]

I dont know, it might be a different guy, but i think he did post this car in idle about 5 years ago or 10 i dont remember but i have seen this car on youtube before.

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, not sure.

[@spaceflight1019]

You weren't heading east on the PA Turnpike Thursday morning by chance? Identical car.

[@loucostabile]

This one is in IL.

[@Iraqkingdom1921]

Feel free driving at high speed,when having such bumpers.....

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for sharing.

[@davidhill7234]

Wasn't the GSX the fastest quarter mule car in 1970?

[@loucostabile]

You might be right. Hoping a Viewer can confirm.

[@dennisgallear409]

🙂

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@georgechambless2719]

Tire treads, beware!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@huivam--kg5gl1en1k]

Powerful like president Nixon!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Юрий Елевсизов, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou

[@matrox]

Over 500ft lbs Tq. as I remember.

[@loucostabile]

Very nice torque :-)

[@matrox]

GS=Gran Sport, X=Xtra🤥?

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.